Adaptive education : an inquiry-based institution / Robert VanWynsberghe and Andrew C. Herman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

VanWynsberghe, Robert M., author.

Herman, Andrew C., 1988- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research.

Education.

Education--Experimental methods.

Teaching--Research.

Teaching.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

vi, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]

Summary:

"The obstacles that prevent the latest educational research reaching the classroom are daunting: few channels to communicate the results of educational research, fewer opportunities for teachers to participate in research themselves, and little support for honing a scientific approach to teaching. The solution, according to Robert VanWynsberghe and Andrew C. Herman, is radical but simple: transform the educational institution itself into a laboratory for continuous experimentation. Inspired by the pragmatist theories of John Dewey and Roberto Unger, Adaptive Education explains how schools and universities can incorporate research processes into their activities, institutionalize a policy of inquiry and experimentation, and make teaching an evidence-based profession. An audacious proposal to reform the education system from the ground up, Adaptive Education is a roadmap for creating an institution that empowers teachers, parents, and the community to innovate, adapt, and explore."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction 3

Better Data and Customized Interventions 5

Experimenting with Education 10

The Benefits of Adaptive Education 13

Looking Forward 16

2 The Foundations of an Evidence-Based Institution 20

An Inquisitive Tendency 22

Solving Problems Together 27

3 The Search for a Blueprint 32

Contemporary Pragmatism 39

The Possibility of Constant Reform 43

4 Designing an Inquiring Institution 49

What Counts as Research? 49

Inductive Scaling 52

Regulating Inquiry 56

The Ethics of Participation 59

The Institution in Transition 63

5 Learning to Teach 65

What Is a Teacher, Anyway? 66

Customizing Standards 70

Formal Training and Evaluation 72

Collaborative Learning and the Community of Practice 75

Could We Win Teachers Over? 78

6 The Role of the Epistemic Division 82

The Epistemic Division 82

7 Conclusion 108.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-129) and index.

ISBN:

9781442630406

144263040X

OCLC:

928487427